2015–16 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
2015–16 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball | |
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CBI, Semifinals | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
East Division | |
2015–16 record | 23–12 (11–7 MAC) |
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Home arena | Convocation Center |
2015–16 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Akron | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ball State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2016 MAC Tournament winner |
The 2015–16 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by second year head coach Saul Phillips, played its home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 23–12, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They defeated Northern Illinois in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Buffalo. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Albany and UNC Greensboro to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Morehead State.
Previous season[]
The Bobcats finished the 2014–15 season 10–20, 5–13 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Western Michigan.
Departures[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Javarez Willis | 3 | G | 5'11" | 172 | RS Senior | Homer, LA | Graduated |
Maurice Ndour | 5 | F | 6'9" | 200 | Senior | Mbour, Senegal | Graduated |
Ryan Taylor | 14 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Freshman | Gary, IN | Transferred to Evansville |
Stevie Taylor | 22 | G | 5'10" | 174 | Senior | Gahanna, OH | Graduated |
Recruits[]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Columbus, OH | Northland High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Jordan Dartis SG |
Newark, OH | Newark High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 11, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:![]() ![]() | ||||||
Ellis Dozier PF |
Sandy Spring, MD | Fishburne Military School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Nov 5, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70 | ||||||
Gavin Block SG |
Lincoln, IL | Lincoln Community High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 20, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
James Gollon SF |
Stevens Point, WI | Pacelli High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A | Feb 15, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Recruiting class of 2016[]
US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Jason Carter PF |
Johnstown, OH | Johnstown-Monroe High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A | Jun 29, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Roster[]
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Schedule[]
Source: [1]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/07/2015* 2:00 pm |
Indiana Tech | W 73–57 | – |
Convocation Center (8,384) Athens, OH | |||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/14/2015* 2:00 pm |
Florida Gulf Coast | W 85–75 | 1–0 |
Convocation Center (5,851) Athens, OH | |||||||
11/16/2015* 7:00 pm |
Tennessee State | W 75–67 | 2–0 |
Convocation Center (5,854) Athens, OH | |||||||
11/20/2015* 12:30 pm |
vs. Tulsa Paradise Jam quarterfinals |
L 88–90 | 2–1 |
Sports and Fitness Center (5,854) St. Thomas, VI | |||||||
11/21/2015* 4:00 pm |
vs. Norfolk State Paradise Jam Consolation |
W 93–71 | 3–1 |
Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas, VI | |||||||
11/23/2015* 4:00 pm |
vs. Florida State Paradise Jam 5th place game |
W 90–81 | 3–2 |
Sports and Fitness Center (1,433) St. Thomas, VI | |||||||
12/01/2015* 7:00 pm, TWCSC |
Marshall | W 85–70 | 4–2 |
Convocation Center (6,783) Athens, OH | |||||||
12/05/2015* 4:00 pm, TWCSC |
at St. Bonaventure | L 68–81 | 4–3 |
Reilly Center (3,565) Olean, NY | |||||||
12/12/2015* 1:00 pm, TWCSC/ESPN3 |
at Cleveland State | W 76–67 | 5–3 |
Quicken Loans Arena (3,261) Cleveland, OH | |||||||
12/15/2015* 7:00 pm, TWCSC |
Ohio Dominican | W 93–69 | 6–3 |
Convocation Center (5,223) Athens, OH | |||||||
12/17/2015* 7:00 pm |
Jackson State | W 72–67 | 7–3 |
Convocation Center (5,183) Athens, OH | |||||||
12/21/2015* 7:00 pm |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 65–58 | 8–3 |
Convocation Center (5,254) Athens, OH | |||||||
12/30/2015* 7:00 pm |
UC Riverside | W 81–59 | 9–3 |
Convocation Center (5,267) Athens, OH | |||||||
MAC regular season | |||||||||||
01/06/2016 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Northern Illinois | L 69–80 | 9–4 (0–1) |
Convocation Center (1,038) DeKalb, IL | |||||||
01/09/2016 2:00 pm |
Ball State | W 79–73 | 10–4 (1–1) |
Convocation Center (6,703) Athens, OH | |||||||
01/12/2016 7:00 pm, TWCSC |
Bowling Green | L 75–91 | 10–5 (1–2) |
Convocation Center (7,083) Athens, OH | |||||||
01/16/2016 7:00 pm |
at Kent State | L 82–89 | 10–6 (1–3) |
MAC Center (3,845) Kent, OH | |||||||
01/19/2016 7:00 pm, ASN |
Western Michigan | W 82–64 | 11–6 (2–3) |
Convocation Center (6,346) Athens, OH | |||||||
01/23/2016 4:30 pm, ESPN3 |
at Central Michigan | L 49–72 | 11–7 (2–4) |
McGuirk Arena (3,333) Mount Pleasant, MI | |||||||
01/26/2016 7:00 pm, BCSN |
at Toledo | W 81–79 | 12–7 (3–4) |
Savage Arena (4,276) Toledo, OH | |||||||
01/30/2016 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
Kent State | W 72–61 | 13–7 (4–4) |
Convocation Center (6,713) Athens, OH | |||||||
02/02/2016 7:00 pm, TWCSC |
Akron | L 68–80 | 13–8 (4–5) |
Convocation Center (6,403) Athens, OH | |||||||
02/06/2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Northern Illinois | W 80–69 | 14–8 (5–5) |
Convocation Center (8,773) Athens, OH | |||||||
02/09/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Ball State | W 72–69 | 15–8 (6–5) |
John E. Worthen Arena (3,100) Muncie, IN | |||||||
02/13/2016 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Buffalo | W 94–75 | 16–8 (7–5) |
Alumni Arena (2,702) Amherst, NY | |||||||
02/16/2016 7:00 pm |
Eastern Michigan | W 86–64 | 17–8 (8–5) |
Convocation Center (6,212) Athens, OH | |||||||
02/20/2016 2:00 pm |
Miami (OH) | W 76–64 | 18–8 (9–5) |
Convocation Center (9,018) Athens, OH | |||||||
02/23/2016 7:00 pm |
at Bowling Green | L 82–87 | 18–9 (9–6) |
Stroh Center (2,332) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
02/27/2016 3:30 pm, ESPN3 |
Buffalo | W 103–96 OT | 19–9 (10–6) |
Convocation Center (7,221) Athens, OH | |||||||
03/01/2016 8:00 pm, ASN |
at Akron | L 76–91 | 19–10 (10–7) |
James A. Rhodes Arena (4,192) Akron, OH | |||||||
03/04/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Miami (OH) | W 67–65 | 20–10 (11–7) |
Millett Hall (4,208) Oxford, OH | |||||||
MAC Tournament | |||||||||||
03/10/2016 6:30 pm, BCSN/ESPN3 |
(2) | vs. (7) Northern Illinois Quarterfinals |
W 79–62 | 21–10 |
Quicken Loans Arena (2,311) Cleveland, OH | ||||||
03/11/2016 9:05 pm, BCSN/ESPN3 |
(2) | vs. (3) Buffalo Semifinals |
L 74–88 | 21–11 |
Quicken Loans Arena (6,427) Cleveland, OH | ||||||
CBI | |||||||||||
03/16/2016* 7:00 pm |
Albany First round |
W 94–90 OT | 22–11 |
Convocation Center (3,034) Athens, OH | |||||||
03/21/2016* 7:00 pm |
UNC Greensboro Quarterfinals |
W 72–67 | 23–11 |
Convocation Center (3,567) Athens, OH | |||||||
03/23/2016* 7:00 pm |
Morehead State Semifinals |
L 72–77 | 23–12 |
Convocation Center (3,712) Athens, OH | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
See also[]
References[]
- 2015–16 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
- Ohio Bobcats men's basketball seasons
- 2015 in sports in Ohio
- 2016 in sports in Ohio
- 2016 College Basketball Invitational participants